Tarnos - La Digue Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, but this time in feet and miles.

Let’s look at Tarnos. The next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag. The first few days are ugly – onshore winds and weak, messy surf. The water is a warm 77°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a nice surprise, but for surfing, it’s a rough start.

Friday the 24th is a write-off. Tiny 2ft swell from the NNW with a short 5-second period, weak combined energy (31) and a cross-on breeze. Don’t bother. Saturday the 25th brings a bit more size – 5ft to 8ft from the WNW – but it’s blown out by onshore winds near 30 km/h, and the energy jumps up to 590, but it’s just messy. That continues through Sunday with 6ft to 5ft from the NW, still cross-on and choppy. Not worth paddling out.

Monday the 27th shows a little glimmer with a longer period of 11 seconds on a 3ft NW swell, but it’s cross-on, and the energy is okay at 237, but the conditions are marginal. Still not a goer.

Now, the first real standout comes on Tuesday morning the 28th of July. Conditions finally line up. The swell is 4ft from the NW, with a solid 10-second period, and the wind is glassy from the ENE at just 5 km/h. The energy is moderate at 279. It’s clean, it’s offshore, and the waves will have some shape. This is the best session in the first week for sure. The afternoon goes cross-shore and gets choppy again, so get your session in early.

After that, we slide back into a bit of a lull. Wednesday and Thursday offer small, mostly onshore or cross-on conditions with weak energy. Thursday morning the 30th has a glassy moment with 3ft NW swell, but it’s low energy (97) and very ordinary. Not a standout.

The next solid window appears on Sunday morning the 2nd of August. We get a clean 5ft swell from the NW, a 11-second period, and a beautiful offshore easterly breeze at 10 km/h. The energy is decent at 475. This is your second standout – clean, lined up, and much better than the trash we’ve been dealing with. The afternoon goes cross-shore again, so it’s a morning mission.

Looking further ahead, Monday the 3rd of August has a bigger 6ft to 6ft NW swell with 11-second periods and strong energy up to 844, but it’s onshore wind from the WNW. That’s big and messy – more for experts, and even then, the wind will ruin it. The rest of the first week of August looks pretty average with onshore or cross-on winds and small to medium swell. The last chance for a glassy moment is Saturday morning the 8th of August, with 3ft from the NNW and glassy conditions, but it’s tiny and weak (68 energy). Only worth a look if you’re desperate.

So, overall, the best bets are Tuesday morning the 28th of July and Sunday morning the 2nd of August. The rest of the period is filled with onshore wind and poor surf quality. The break is exposed and fairly consistent, but the wind is the enemy here most days. Keep an eye on the forecasts – things can change, but as it stands, pick your windows carefully.

Rusty.

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